Banned Books: Children’s Books

Banned Books Week is September 22-28, 2024. As CLP celebrates the right to read, check out the list below of children’s titles that have been challenged, many because they highlight … Continued


Butterflies, Beetles and Bugs, Oh My!

Fascinating creatures are all around us. You don’t need to go to the zoo or even the park to learn more about wildlife. Insects, arthropods and all sorts of small creepy crawlies can be found right in your own backyard. Check out this list to grab a guide or savor a story. And remember, you can ask your local librarian for personalized suggestions, buggy or otherwise, any time.  


Labor Day Reads

From the Great Steel Strike of 1919 to the recent struggles of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the following titles explore past and current issues in the labor movement.


Untold Stories

We often wonder what the future holds, but the past is still ripe for exploration.  As our technologies and cultures evolve, new stories of how things came to be emerge, … Continued


Here to Help: Fertility and Conception

For life’s big and small moments Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh staff have created Here to Help booklists. Here to Help booklists provide information and support in navigating life experiences. Librarians … Continued


Here to Help: New Parents

For life’s big and small moments Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh staff have created Here to Help booklists. Here to Help booklists provide information and support in navigating life experiences. Librarians … Continued


Here to Help: Pregnancy

For life’s big and small moments Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh staff have created Here to Help booklists. Here to Help booklists provide information and support in navigating life experiences. Librarians … Continued




Some Like it Hot

Tired of the same old Summer book lists promising cool locales, chilling tales, and the frozen depths of space?  CLP hears you.  We know some of you like it hot, … Continued